AI-BD Readiness Snapshot

1. When a client mentions AI in a meeting, how does your team typically respond?

We change the subject or give a vague, cautious answer. One or two partners have a confident answer; most do not. Most partners can speak to it competently. We proactively raise it and use it as a differentiator.

2. How many rounds of partner review does a typical pitch go through before it is client-ready?

Four or more rounds. Three rounds. Two rounds. One round or fewer.

3. Has your firm identified where AI directly supports fee growth and where it does not belong?

No, not yet. Only in a loose or informal way. Partly, in some commercial workflows. Yes, with a deliberate and firm-specific view.

4. How confident are partners in using AI for real commercial work themselves?

Most have not started. A few have experimented. Several use it regularly for specific tasks. Most have at least one reliable AI habit.

5. If your team needed to produce client-facing content faster, how ready is the workflow?

The current process would struggle badly. It would rely heavily on one or two people. It could be done with some AI-assisted support. There is already a repeatable way of doing it.

See where your firm currently sits.